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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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